Chaco Gets New President
Wolverine Worldwide has named Seth Cobb as the new president of Chaco. Cobb has over 15 years of sales and brand leadership with Wolverine, most recently as vice president global consumer direct at Merrell…
Salty Crew Appoints Sales Director
Salty Crew said Tom Ruiz is joining the surf lifestyle brand as as a partner and sales director. Before joining Salty Crew Tom spent 16 years as EVP of sales for Volcom and most recently two years as VP of sales at Depactus…
Blizzard/Tecnica Sign Former Freeride Champ
Blizzard and Tecnica signed Elyse Saugstad, the former Freeride World Tour Champion and winner of Powder Video Awards “Best Female Performance”, as an ambassador for the Blizzard Tecnica team…
Gore Unveils New Brand Architecture
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) is restructuring its brands for Fall 2016 in a bid to help consumers distinguish between the product benefits of Gore-Tex, Windstopper and upcoming Gore Thermium products…
Thule Invests $2.3 Million in Improvements to Testing Center
Thule Group, best known for its automobile accessory solutions for bike, equipment and storage attachments, said that it had invested $2.3 million in improvements to its global testing center in Hillerstorp, Sweden.
Moncler Nine Month Revenues Up in High Teens
Monclear S.p.A, the French luxury ski wear and fashion apparel company, reported consolidated revenue reached €561.5 million in the nine months ended Sept. 30, up 25 percent compared to the comparable period last year. Revenues grew 17 percent in cu
Dick’s SG Q3 Profits Slowed by Warm Weather
Dick's Sporting Goods reported adjusted earnings per share rose 10 percent in the third quarter, coming in at the lower end of its guidance. Same-store sales inched up 0.4 percent. Ed Stack, chairman and CEO, said a strong back-to-school period was “
Dick’s SG Cuts Guidance as Warm Weather Cools Profits
Shares of Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. were down about 10 percent in mid-day trading on Tuesday after the company sharply cut its guidance for earnings and same-store sales for the full year largely due to the impact of warm weather so far this fall.
Pertex to Debut Tougher Fabrics for 2016
Pertex will debut a new fabric at this year's winter trade shows that utilizes interlocking, diamond-shaped filaments for more abrasion resistance and improved water-beading properties…
RECALL: 30,500 REI Evrgrn Campfire Rockers
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) announced the first recall of a product marketed under its Evrgrn brand, which it launched last year to reach urban dwelling Millennials…
Khombu Signs U.S. Ski Team Athletes As Brand Ambassadors
Khombu, the footwear and outerwear brand, formed a new partnership with alpine athletes, U.S. Ski Team member Erik Arvidsson and World Cup ski competitor Abby Ghent…
BioLite Sees Carbon Neutral Future
BioLite committed to a carbon neutral future after an analysis of its operations showed it its cook stoves and other products reduced 16 tons of carbon emissions for every ton the company generated from 2012 to 2014…
Gazelle Sports Coming to Birmingham, MI
Gazelle Sports is opening a store in downtown Birmingham, MI in early summer 2016…
Kohl’s Appoints COO
Kohl’s Department Stores appointed Sona Chawla to the newly created position of chief operating officer. She was most recently president of digital and chief marketing officer at Walgreens…
TJX Companies Sustains Growth in Third Quarter
The TJX Companies Inc. reported same-store sales at Marmaxx, which includes more than 1,000 T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra Trading Post stores, increased 3.0 percent in the third quarter…
